Without Christ in my life, I'd have no life.
Posted by:
Steph on
April 3, 2007 at
7:17PM EST
I grew up pretty much like your average only child: spoiled. I had basically everything I had ever wanted, but it wasn't enough. I had one of those "God shaped holes" that you often hear of. My parents fought everyday of the week, with each other and with me. By the time I was nine, they had reached their breaking point. One night they went to a party which involved alcohol and they both got drunk. They physically fought and my dad was arrested for domestic violence. They eventually divorced and got a restraining order from each other, which was hard on me. I got caught up the world and got involved with the stereotypical bad kids at school that did all the drugs and alcohol and the partying. On my thirteenth birthday I seriously considered suicide. I couldn't take anymore of the court battles, my step mom and sister, the fighting...I wanted out. Luckily on my way home from school a lady saw me and invited me to church. She somehow convinced me to go to her Seventh-day Adventist church, where I later accepted Christ and was baptized. I was still pretty messed up though and I wasn't finding what I needed there but I knew I needed God. I revisited a church across town where I was taken on a date once. The atmosphere and all the people truly changed my life. They showed me the grace of God and the forgiveness of Christ and helped me through all the stuff I had battled as a kid. Now as a teenager, I'm living one life: for Christ.
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Hey Steph!! Great testimony!! It is good 2 C a young lady understand how much God loves them.. As a father I had 2 understand how much my kids needed me as a Christian dad. I went through a divorce, with the court battles ,and the other things involved. Yet , I thank God I gave my total heart 2 him where my kids started 2 C CHRIST totaly work in me!! My girl came 2 live with me in July, and now I have my son half the time. You C I LOST them 4 awhile but with God on my side and constant prayer his restoration in our relationship prevailed!!! PRAYER DOES WORK!!!!!!!!!! Remember God loves you, and he will use U FOR HIS KINGDOM!!!!! STEPH u where called by God 2 testify 4 those who will go through what U went through!!! He will direct your path,and the hard part is already done. You realizing that without God U R not complete!!! May God shine on U , and direct U 2 HELP OTHER youth.. U made it with Gods help ,now U must help others as God directs U . God needs U , AS u NEED GOD!! God BLESS u !!!!!!!:)
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Posted by: silverbullet on April 9, 2007 4:07AM EST
just wanted to thank you for sharing that testimony it is amazing and has really moved me. thank you again. I hope you continue to share it, God bless you.
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Posted by: Chels on April 18, 2007 5:25PM EST
Wow!!! That is truly amazing! As a teenager I know how hard life can be... my family's been kinda on the rocks before too, so it's nice knowing God really does use these problems and constant struggles for the good in our life eventually! Thank you soo much!
God Bless!
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